DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Junior Savannah Trakes and freshman Abby Hall led the Embry-Riddle Eagles (14-1, 4-1 conf.) past conference rival, Northwood (7-11, 3-4 conf.) on Saturday in three sets, tallying the team's fourth league win of the season (25-15, 25-17, 25-8).
Trakes had 12 kills in the match, seven coming in the first set. Hall managed her 12th game of the season in which she had double-digit kills, with 11 on the afternoon.
The Eagles attackers had a .315 hitting percentage for the match, with 38 total kills. Alana Martinez (6), Jenni Nelsen (4), Corey Dobridnia (4) and Marissa Gonzales (1) combined with Trakes and Hall's kills to equal the team total of 38. Gonzales assisted 26 of the kills, while Kristen Hassett, Martinez and Frassetto each had two assists and Hall picked up one.
Embry-Riddle also had seven service aces on the day, with Hall and Gonzales each tallying three and Julia Frassetto ending set three with an ace on game point. Hall has had a service ace in all but two matches played this season and has had more than one ace in 12 matches. She is currently on an 11-match ace streak.
ERAU also marked the first game this season that ERAU had a side-out percentage of 100, as everytime Northwood received the serve in the third set the Eagles forced a side-out to gain control of the ball and not allowing Northwood to go on any runs.
The Blue and Gold will step back on the court on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. in the ICI Center, as they host Webber International.